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Software Engineering
Test Case Template
and Examples
Software Engineering – Dr Ghazy Assassa
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Test Case Template (Doc:T_01)
Test Case #:
Test Case Name:
System:
Subsystem:
Designed by:
Design Date:
Executed by:
Execution Date:
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Short Description:
Pre-conditions
Step Action
1
2
Post-conditions
Expected System Response
Pass/ Comment
Fail
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Test Case Example1 (simple test)
Test Case #: 2.2
Test Case Name: Change PIN
System: ATM
Subsystem: PIN
Designed by: ABC
Design Date: 28/11/2004
Executed by:
Execution Date:
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Short Description: Test the ATM Change PIN service
Pre-conditions
The user has a valid ATM card - The user has accessed the ATM by placing his ATM card in the machine
The current PIN is 1234
The system displays the main menu
Step Action
1
2
Click the 'Change PIN' button
Enter '5555'
3
Re-enter '5555'
4
5
Click 'YES' button
Check post-condition 1
Expected System Response
The system displays a message asking the user to enter the new PIN
The system displays a message asking the user to confirm (re-enter)
the new PIN
The system displays a message of successful operation
The system asks the user if he wants to perform other operations
The system displays the main menu
Post-conditions
1. The new PIN '5555' is saved in the database
Pass/ Comment
Fail
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Test Case Example2 (complex test may be divided into more than test cases)
Test Case #: 2.3
Test Case Name: Change PIN
System: ATM
Subsystem: PIN
Designed by: ABC
Design Date: 28/11/2004
Executed by:
Execution Date:
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Short Description: Test the ATM Change PIN service
Pre-conditions
The user has a valid ATM card - The user has accessed the ATM by placing his ATM card in the machine
The current PIN is 1234
The system displays the main menu
Step Action
1
2
Click the 'Change PIN' button
Enter '5555'
3
Re-enter '5555'
4
5
6
Click 'YES' button
Check post-condition 1
Repeat steps 1,2,3 using
another PIN say '6666' and
click 'NO' button
Check post-condition 2
Repeat steps 1,2, using
another PIN say '7777'
Enter a wrong confirmation
(say ‘9876’)
7
8
9
10
Re-enter ‘7777’
Expected System Response
The system displays a message asking the user to enter the new PIN
The system displays a message asking the user to confirm (re-enter)
the new PIN
The system displays a message of successful operation
The system asks the user if he wants to perform other operations
The system displays the main menu
The system is exited and displays a greeting message asking the
user to place his ATM card in the machine
The system displays a message asking the user to confirm (re-enter)
the new PIN
The system displays a message of unsuccessful operation and asks
the user to confirm the correct PIN
The system displays a message of successful operation
The system asks the user if he wants to perform other operations
Pass/ Comment
Fail
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Click 'NO' button
The system is exited and displays a greeting message
Check post-condition 3
Post-conditions
1. The new PIN '5555' is saved in the database
2. The new PIN '6666' is saved in the database
3. The new PIN '7777' is saved in the database
Test happy path
Test also failure condition (step 9)
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